The Alfa Romeo 4C will spearhead the brand’s resurrection in the U.S., and the Italian automaker has started production on its newest sports car.
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The Alfa Romeo 4C has had its world premiere at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, and the Italian automaker is kicking things off with an exclusive “Launch Edition.”
Alfa Romeo has just revealed the interior of its new sports car that is set to debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the 4C.
A Chrysler Group executive has said that Fiat dealerships meeting sales and customer service goals will be the first to get the Alfa Romeo 4C when it goes on sale in America.
Alfa Romeo has released the first official photos and info on the mid-engine rear-drive 4C, which will make its first public appearance the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
As the Alfa Romeo 4C gets its finishing touches for its 2013 Geneva Motor Show debut, insiders have been leaking information on the Italian sports coupe.
The Alfa Romeo 4C is set to debut at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show and the Italian automaker has been busy putting the sports car through its final testing phases.
The return of Alfa Romeo to the U.S. has been kicking around in the media for quite some time now, and finally Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Machionne has said that the Alfa Romeo 4C is expected to reach North America before the end of 2013.
Alfa Romeo released a photo on its Facebook page wishing all of its fans a happy new year, along with the promise that “the car to end all cars is nigh,” referring to the new 4C which will debut at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show.
Talking with AutoGuide, Fiat spokesman Giorgio Gianuzzi has confirmed that the Alfa Romeo 4C will bow at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show.
The Alfa Romeo 4C will re-launch the Italian brand here in America, and a report from Autocar suggests that we will see the production version at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show.
Delayed time and again, Alfa Romeo will now reportedly re-launch in America in 2014 with a full line of products rather than a slow trickle of models over time.
Alfa Romeo’s 4C (concept pictured above) will spearhead the brand’s reintroduction to the U.S. market and about a year after it goes on sale here, a convertible version will debut.
Alfa Romeo is poised to be reintroduced into the US market starting in 2014, with the sporty 4C and Giulia sedan leading the way.
Development towards the production model Alfa Romeo 4C appears to be ahead of schedule, as the Italian automaker plans on unveiling the model next summer.
Relaunching the Alfa Romeo brand in North America has been a priority for Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne since he assumed the chief executive position for Fiat and Chrysler three years ago.
Through years of setbacks, Marchionne admitted that transitioning Alfa Romeo’s return into the United States would be among his most difficult tasks.
The U.S. relaunch of Italian automaker Alfa Romeo will be spearheaded by the mid-engine 4C sports car.
The production version of the 4C will make its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, which is also when the official relaunch of the brand will take place.
The 4C will be the first of several American models for the Italian automaker that is being rejuvenated stateside by parent company, Fiat. They hope to bring the five-door Mito, new Spider, Giulia sedan and wagon, a new compact SUV, and the new flagship 6C to America by 2016.
Once Alfa Romeo establishes itself back on American soil, it will turn attention to the Chinese market. After displaying a booth at the Guangzhou Motor Show last year, the company was pleased with the results and the response its models received.
Autocar is also reporting that the 4C will be offered with a dual-clutch, automatic transmission with paddle shifters, but no manual transmission option. The 4C will be powered by Alfa Romeo’s 230-hp, turbo inline four cylinder.
[Source: Autocar UK]
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While America anxiously awaits Alfa Romeo’s return, Fiat has been getting busy deciding to produce the 4C sports coupe, packing plenty of lightweight carbon fiber, a turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant with 230-hp, rear-wheel-drive and a 4.5-second 0-60 mph time.
The concept originally debuted at last year’s Geneva Motor Show in a matte red finish (pictured above) and then made another appearance in a liquid-metal finish in Frankfurt a few months ago. Since then, many Europeans have been speculating whether or not Alfa Romeo would go ahead and produce the 4C but now Top Gear is reporting that they will, with testing of the vehicle beginning next year and hitting the market in 2013.
Reports are saying that the 4C will be priced at around £45,000, which is $70,000 or so. For the performance that Alfa Romeo intends to pack in the vehicle, it should be formidable within that price range out in Europe and it’ll be rather interesting to see if it’ll ever make its way to the American market when Chrysler reintroduces the brand to the US.
There is also a chance that Alfa Romeo will over a more powerful 4C model with around 300-hp and possibly a roadster variant later on.
GALLERY: Alfa Romeo 4C
[Source: TopGear]
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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is making Alfa Romeo’s U.S. re-launch a top priority, calling it “the most difficult thing I have to do”. Alfa Romeo last sold cars in the U.S. in 1995, but the brand still has a strong image in the U.S., spurring Marchionne to focus efforts on North America.
Alfa Romeo’s image has taken a beating in Europe over its legendary quality issues, and this factor provided further impetus for Fiat to focus their efforts in the U.S., where Alfa’s are viewed with nostalgic fondness. Marchionne hopes that Alfa will sell 80,000 cars in the U.S. in 2014, with 400,000 units sold globally – up from 150,000 currently.
Alfa will offer the 4C sports car and a compact SUV will be offered initially with the Giulia sedan and wagon, the Mito hatchback, a new Spider and a Chrysler 300C-derived 6C sedan coming as well. The 4C is said to be a key halo designed to capitalize on memories of Dustin Hoffman’s Alfa Spider in the iconic film The Graduate.
[Source: AutoCar]
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With little in the way of new product, Alfa Romeo will re-showcase its 4C Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show, with some changes. OK, maybe we could drop the “s” on changes. The reality is, there’s really just one update… and it’s paint. Yup, Alfa says the 4C Concept will get a “new and exclusive ‘fluid metal’” color which has been designed to better show off the, “smooth and sinuous lines of the car”.
Apart from that, look for the same turbocharged 1.8-liter 4-cylinder making over 200-hp and mated to a dual-clutch transmission, with the Lotus Alfa weighing under 1,900 lbs.
Then again, maybe Alfa will surprise us after all, announcing that the car has been “refined and enriched with technical contents”. We’ll find out more for sure at the car’s unveiling on September 13th at the Frankfurt Auto Show.
The 4C will go into production and will act as the new flagship for the brand. The 4C is also expected to be the first of a new line of Alfa Romeos to be offered in North America.
GALLERY: Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
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